Safety information
Passenger training
Make sure at least one other passenger is
trained to operate the boat in the event of
an emergency.
Boating safety publications
Be informed about boating safety.
Additional publications and information can
be obtained from many boating
organizations.
Laws and regulations
Know the marine laws and regulations
where you will be boating- and obey them.
Several sets of rules prevail according to
geographic location, but all are basically the
same as the International Rules of the
Road. The rules presented in the following
section are con- densed- and have been
provided for your convenience only.
Contact the U.S. Coast Guard, the National
Association of State Boating Law Adminis-
trators, or your local Power Squadron for a
complete set of rules governing the waters
in which you will be using your boat.
Boating organizations
The following organizations provide boating
safety training and information about
boating safety and laws.
United States Coast Guard
Consumer Affairs Staff (G-BC)
Office of Boating, Public, and Consumer Af-
fairs
U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
Washington, D.C. 20593-0001
http://www.uscgboating.org/
United States Power Squadrons
1-888-FOR-USPS (1-888-367-8777)
http://www.usps.org/
Boat Owners Association of The United
States
1-800-336-BOAT (1-800-336-2628)
http://www.boatus.com/
National Association of State Boating
Law Administrators (NASBLA)
1500 Leestown Road, Suite 330
Lexington, KY 40511 859-225-9497
http://www.nasbla.org/
National Marine Manufacturers Associa-
tion (NMMA)
200 East Randolph Drive
Suite 5100
Chicago, IL 60601
http://www.nmma.org/
Marine Retailers Association of America
155 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago,
IL 60304
http://www.mraa.com/
Basic boating rules (Rules of
the road)
Just as there are rules that apply when you
are driving on streets and highways, there
are waterway rules that apply when you are
driving your boat. These rules are used
inter- nationally. (For U.S.A.: and are also
en- forced by the United States Coast
Guard and local agencies.) You should be
aware of these rules, and follow them
whenever you encounter another vessel on
the water.
Steering and sailing rules and sound
signals
Whenever two vessels on the water meet
one another, one vessel has the right-of-
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